Trained teachers in primary education, male in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Trained teachers in primary education, male was 50.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Trained teachers in primary education, male in Tuvalu, 2016–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male teachers.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 50.0% for trained teachers in primary education, male in 2025.
That represents a change of down 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education, male in Tuvalu peaked at 85.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 2023.
That places Tuvalu 119th out of 126 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Trained teachers in primary education, male in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % of male teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 85.7% | — |
| 2018 | 52.9% | -38.2% |
| 2019 | 68.2% | +28.8% |
| 2021 | 54.2% | -20.6% |
| 2022 | 33.3% | -38.5% |
| 2023 | 20.0% | -40.0% |
| 2024 | 50.0% | +150.0% |
| 2025 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 68.9% | 52.9% | 85.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 41.5% | 20.0% | 54.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 116 Saint Lucia 53.8% compare
- 117 Marshall Islands 52.2% compare
- 118 Lao People's Democratic Republic 50.6% compare
- 120 Nicaragua 44.6% compare
- 121 Antigua and Barbuda 35.9%
- 122 Equatorial Guinea 34.6%
More education data for Tuvalu
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 108 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 358 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 293 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1,145 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1,332 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -6.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1381 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in primary education, male in Tuvalu?
- Trained teachers in primary education, male in Tuvalu was 50.0% in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education, male recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 85.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education, male recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 2023.
- How does Tuvalu rank for trained teachers in primary education, male?
- Tuvalu ranks 119th out of 126 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trained teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in primary education, male (% of male teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.